Message From The President
With spring comes our new Health Plan renewal.
Last Wednesday the new adjustments to our Employee Self Insured Life, Disability
and Medical Plan were announced to a large group of
our Associates and their families. Aside from the minor increase in costs and
adjustments in benefits and deductibles, a discounted plan for non smokers was
presented. Additionally, a weekly discount for active Plaza Fitness Center
members was also announced. Life style changes can pay off in a variety of ways,
and this is just several of many.
Employee Benefits Concepts has again been selected as our plan administrator.
They have served our plan well since inception,
and proven to be not only efficient but also cost effective for our plan. We are
proud to present this Employee Self Insured Plan which represents substantially
less cost than comparable commercial plans. We have
been Self Insured for seven years now and our associates have proven that
responsible health care habits can pay off in the form of lower rates.
 Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dick
Huvaere and Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep! This month marks our 29th year in
business. We will be planning extensive celebrations in the coming year to mark
30 years in business in the same city of Richmond. Remember, Make Richmond Your
Destination. Our customers do!
USA TODAY and NADA Name Winner of Dealer Innovation Award
USA TODAY and the National Automobile Dealers
Association (NADA) will present the Dealer Innovation
Award today to Kim Maxwell, general manager of Hill
International Trucks, LLC, in Washington, Pennsylvania. Maxwell was
selected from among four finalists as the national Grand Prize winner of
the annual award. He is the first truck dealer to receive the award since
it was initiated six years ago.
The USA TODAY Dealer Innovation Award, conducted in association with
NADA, is given out each year to a new car or truck dealer who has
implemented effective initiatives that result in measurable improvements
for their business and employees, as well as for their community. The
theme for this year's award is energy conservation.
Maxwell built a state-of-the-art new dealership three times larger than
his previous store, while costing 77 percent less per square-foot in
energy to operate. He achieved these energy savings by
equipping the building with such high-efficiency
systems as: dual waste oil furnaces that are used in
an ambient floor heating system; a wash recycling system; light-colored
roofing material to reflect solar heat; air-locked door systems; dual
pane tinted glass; and fluorescent and metal halide
lighting schemes.
Richmond Auto Body Classic Car
Show
Richmond Auto Body, located at 66629 Gratiot Ave.,
Richmond MI, will be hosting a Classic Car Show on Sunday May 20th from 10am
until 4pm, rain or shine. The first 200 participants will receive Goodie Bags
and Dash Plaques. 75 Awards will be given out, there will be Door Prizes, Food,
Entertainment and Moonwalk for the kids. No pets please! All proceeds will be
donated to the Richmond Community Theatre. For more info, call 586-727-8960 or
email
richmondclassiccar@yahoo.com.
Photos of our first car show, and additional information, are available online
at www.driveenvy.com/carshow.
AAA: Most costs of auto ownership rise this year
Consumers are spending an average of 4.9 cents per
mile to finance their new automobiles, according to a
story in USA
Today , citing the
latest report by travel organization AAA on the costs of driving. Owners will
spend an average of $733 in finance charges to drive 15,000 miles a year,
compared with $716 a year ago, AAA says. The overall expense of automobiles is
unchanged at 52.2 cents per mile, when factors such as purchase price,
depreciation, and routine maintenance are factored in, according to the story.
The average cost of gas decreased, compared with last year, but all other
factors increased. Depreciation was the highest cost, at $3,392 or 22.6 cents a
mile, followed by gas at $2,100 or 14 cents a mile, insurance at $985 or 6.6
cents a mile, then finance costs and taxes.
Chrysler Jeep Superstores and
Motor City Dodge Dealers return as title sponsors of Detroit's Electronic Music
Festival
Paxahau today announced Chrysler Jeep Superstores and
Motor City Dodge Dealers are returning as title sponsors of the 2007 Detroit
Electronic Music Festival, May 26-28 at its home in downtown Detroit's Hart
Plaza. "Chrysler Jeep Superstores and Motor City Dodge Dealers were key
to the festival's success in 2006," said Jason Huvaere, Paxahau's managing
director. "These organizations really stepped up within a short time frame last
year to support the event and we are very pleased to continue the partnership in
2007."
City of Detroit Chief Administrative Officer Lucius Vassar commended the
dealers for their support of the event, saying "Again we're seeing two Detroit
dealer associations step up and help bolster this important event, which brings
people from all over the world to Detroit for this great summer kickoff
weekend."
Motor City Dodge Dealers is an association of 35 Dodge Dealers in Metro
Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Motor City Dodge Dealers' president Bruce
Campbell said the group is happy not only to be a part of the economic
development of Metro Detroit, but also of the music and art community that is a
part of the region's history. "Cars and music are two things we love in Metro
Detroit," said Campbell. "It's a natural for us to partner with the electronic
music festival and help it grow."
The Chrysler Jeep Superstores Advertising Association is made up of the
39 independently owned Chrysler Jeep Superstores in Southeastern Michigan
from Monroe to Fowlerville and from Clinton to Port Huron.
"Chrysler Jeep Superstores are especially happy to be a major part
of another great weekend in downtown Detroit as a title sponsors for the 2007
Electronic Music Festival," Chrysler Jeep Superstores Advertising Association
President Jim Schebil said. "Detroit is known around the world for our music
leadership and it is great to build on that history with our support of music
that started in Detroit and is now celebrated around the globe."
Paxahau last month confirmed the 2007 Festival will feature performances by
legendary Detroit artists Moodymann live featuring Pitch Black City; Model 500
featuring the godfather of Detroit Techno Juan Atkins; and Jeff Mills, the
longtime hard hitting "wizard" of Detroit Techno. A lineup of artists is
available at www.demf.com.
Since 1998 Paxahau has promoted electronic music and has grown to include a web
archive, booking agency, record label and an event production company which
produces an average of 20 events a year.
With a network of alliances and resources that span the globe, Paxahau has
emerged as a premier promotions group within the electronic music industry.
Please visit www.demf.com
to find the latest news as it develops. Ticket prices and availability
will be announced soon.
Classifieds
WANTED: Swing Set. Contact Barb
Capozzo, brcapozzo@yahoo.com
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This Month's Employee Profile:
Mary Michelsen
Billing Dept.
Mary's family:
Husband Duane, and 2 sons, Brian and Jeff. If
she wasn't at work, Mary would be:
"Walking or gardening"
Mary's Hometown:
"Port Huron"
Mary's favorite place to travel:
"Michigan's U.P."
Mary's first job:
"Holiday Inn in Port Huron"
Mary's
favorite television
show is:
"Grey's Anatomy"
Mary's favorite place to dine is:
"Boneyard" Mary's
favorite vehicle is:
"Jeep Grand Cherokee. I like the looks" Something you may not already know about
Mary:
"Loves Marigolds"
Thank
you Mary Michelsen for being such an asset, and
happy 11th Anniversary with the Huvaere Group!
Today's Motivational Quote
"They always say time changes things, but you
actually have to change them yourself."
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) |
04/13/07